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Ancient Egypt

a long-lasting civilization along the Nile Valley in what is now Egypt and Sudan.

Category
Civilization
Region
Modern Egypt and Sudan
Date range
c. 3100-332 BCE

What it means

Ancient Egypt developed along the Nile Valley and Delta, mostly in modern Egypt with influence into modern Sudan and the eastern Mediterranean. Its history included pharaohs, pyramids, temples, writing, complex administration, and religious ideas that lasted for thousands of years.

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